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Increase the number of participants in the NJ Coalition

More communication to potential partners

More convenings(to stay up to date and to share ideas)

Barry Devone

Community Engagement Officer

Orange Public Schools

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Establish stronger network & cooperation between our districts and organizations

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Work together to demand legislative action and funding. Pass the bill!

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Use social media to express and show what we are doing/why we are doing what we are doing.  Post about techniques and strategies families can use. Also post about resources around our cities 

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Use social media to express and show what we are doing/why we are doing what we are doing.  Post about techniques and strategies families can use. Also post about resources around our cities 

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Need lobbyist and visits to successful full service sites

Directory

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A morally/ethically aligned lobbyist with deep deep pocket

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Collaborating together!

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Nigel Johnson, Site Coordinator MSF, Trenton 

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Nigel Johnson, Site Coordinator MSF, Trenton 

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Focus on the numbers! We created strong relationships but haven’t been able to get sustainable change in our attendance or academic numbers

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Increase parent involvement among high school students 

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Increase parent involvement among high school students 

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Nigel Johnson, Site Coordinator MSF, Trenton, NJ

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Nigel Johnson, Site Coordinator MSF, Trenton, NJ

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1. What are effective strategies that get consistent engagement from families? Especially in regards with attendance initiatives and parent involvement

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I will be sure to establish better, more open lines of communication between myself as a community partner and the parents of our students. I will also work hard to get parents more involved on the day-to-day happenings of our school.

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Q3: We will advance Family engagement work through training and parent involvement/development work. 

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Q3: We will advance Family engagement work through training and parent involvement/development work. 

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Input some things that I have seen from other schools and try to work it into the school I work at

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Input some things that I have seen from other schools and try to work it into the school I work at

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Partner locally with other community schools in our district. I want to strengthen our district presence

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Develop a Boy Talk for teen boys to discuss self-management, emotional expression, and goals.

Ways to build stronger relationships and connection with mentors and teen boys.

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Engaging families who are recently arrivals to the area and or country.

Meeting people where they are (Churches, CBOs)

District provides translation services at programs

Parents University- Citizenship Classes

Mango Application Workshop

Barry Devone

Community Engagement Officer

Orange Public Schools

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I hope to learn about how other community schools navigate parent engagement, attendance initiatives, and working with their district/ administrators.

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Learn more strategies to decrease suspension and increase attendance and student motivation 

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Learn more strategies to decrease suspension and increase attendance and student motivation 

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Q2: Hoping to learn best approach/practices for a successful with Community Schools Application (Megan/Camden)

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Q2: Hoping to learn best approach/practices for a successful with Community Schools Application (Megan/Camden)

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Work together as a state.

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Student-driven podcast to bridge the gap between parents their children

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I am hoping to learn about expanding family resources and family case management! - Kayla, Mercer Street Friends, Trenton NJ

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Partner with other organizations to and combine forces for different activities 

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Partner with other organizations to and combine forces for different activities 

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PEF, Brenda - I look forward to learning how to invite & welcome more youth lead initiatives

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How to get more parents to engage and be more involved in the child’s school 

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How to get more parents to engage and be more involved in the child’s school 

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Talk about the benefits of community schools at every opportunity

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Continue to educate myself to provide for the community.

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I hope to learn about tools to engage families and students in our full service programs

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I'd like to learn how to make parents see me as a resource and not just another "school staff/entity" that's okay to ignore calls/emails from

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Starting our community Saturdays. Working with our principal to open the school twice a month on a Saturday for our community. Offer things such as roller skating lessons, food pantry assistance, yoga, cooking classes, financial literacy classes & more.

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Promote more on social media and to reach out to other publications. 

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Promote more on social media and to reach out to other publications. 

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Strategies to meaningfully engage more parents and community partners in improving student outcomes

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How to create family programs that are engaging.

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How to get the buy in from community leaders and other community organizations

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How can I help more and have more partnership 

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How can I help more and have more partnership 

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More in state training and support with each other

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I hope to learn about fostering good relationships between community partners and parents without receiving proper support from school leadership.

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I want to learn the strategies that other community schools have that increase attendance

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Youth Development ideas

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Strengthen our parent advisory board to bring in more diverse voices.

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Paterson Education Fund: We were able to train almost 100% of our schools in Restorative Practices.

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Expansion into a new school Grades PreK-7 (Hired a New Site Coordinator)

Collective Impact - OrangeWeek2024!

Mango Application Workshops

Barry Devone

Community Engagement Officer

Orange Public Schools

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The start of a new Full-Service Community School in Paterson

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Parents as leaders in the work with us

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Brandon A. Coaxum Case Manager for Mercer Street Friends @ River Elementary

In November, a new student joined our school, and was immediately bullied by a student in their class. After a month of weekly sessions with the two of them in a group setting they became best friends. The two are now almost inseparable.

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Establishment of a Re-Engagement Center in partnership with the city and school district that offers case management and full wrap around services to support students as they pursue their high school diploma.

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Consistent engagement with parents and families have made the schoolhouse feel more connected

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I was able to give foodboxes and fruit and vegetables to our parents,400 boxes a month.

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Educate as many as possible on what a full service community school can do for a community 

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Educate as many as possible on what a full service community school can do for a community 

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Great parent turnout and participation in an advocacy workshop!

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Being able to provide unique enrichment opportunities afterschool to students who desperately seek it.

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Adding food pantries to our community schools, having continuous support from our community/ partners.

- Everene D. Trenton NJ

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Give my staff all the information i have obtained over the years and allow them to blossom as fantastic coordinators 

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Give my staff all the information i have obtained over the years and allow them to blossom as fantastic coordinators 

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Becoming fully staff and adding our food pantry

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47 students attended first collaborative student event

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Food, Free Pop up Produce Market, community partners and connections

E. Caraballo, Newton

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Integrated outreach approach to recruit and retain youth participation in rec and personal development activities

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Was able to have 50 parents come out to celebrate their child achievement through the academic year.

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Opening a school-based food pantry at each of our 3 community schools! -Kayla, Mercer Street Friends, Trenton NJ

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Paterson won a new grant for more  community schools

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Paterson won a new grant for more  community schools

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My academic/SEL mentor program

-Deven Alvarez

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Complete this form so your state facilitator can follow up with you.

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This year’s conference theme is Leveling Up for Success.

4:45 PM | Begin

4:45 - 4:55 PM | Overview

5:00 - 5:10 PM | Community Builder and Networking

5:10 - 5:30 PM | Bright Spots

5:30 - 5:50 PM | I and the We

5:50 - 6:00 PM | Next Steps

6:00 PM | End